The Rockaway Rotary Club will collect turkeys for needy families and in support of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the Rockaway Assembly God Church Lower Parking Lot, 113 E. Main St. in Rockaway Borough.

FLORHAM PARK

Members of the community can bring their documents to the SafeShredding truck for safe and thorough destruction. Take advantage of the drive-thru where attendees don't even have to get out of their cars. A volunteer will help bring your letter-size boxes from the cars into the shredding truck. Boxes should be letter size and can contain papers with staples, paper clips, binders, hard covers, etc. Please do not bring any CDs, cassettes, x-rays or floppy disks.

Attendees are asked to donate $10 for the first box and $5 for each additional box. No bags please.

MADISON

The Family-Friendly Halloween Concert presented by Harmonium Choral Society and Grace Community Music will take place at 3 p.m. today at Grace Church, 4 Madison Ave. at Kings Rd. in Madison.

Admission is by freewill donation at the door. Please also bring a non-perishable food donation if you can. Reception follows.

For more information, call 973-377-0106, ext. 17.

The concert will feature the Grace Church School Choirs (50 choristers ages 7-17), the Harmonium Outreach Chorus, and spooky organ music. It is appropriate for kids, but adults love it as well. It is filled with musical gems from Bach's "Toccata in d minor" to the Rossini's "Cat Duet". The Grace School Choirs will sing their favorites including "Monkeys," Badgers and Hedgehogs," and Britten's "Old Abram Brown" and "Cuckoo." There will be a "pirate set" with School Choir II singing "The Pirate Child," Daughters of Zion (high school girls) singing "The Sea-Witch," and The Gargoyles (teen boys) singing "Down Among the Dead Men." Assistant organist Eric Stroud will appear as Davey Jones at the organ.

BERNARDSVILLE

As part of the Bernardsville Library's Author Series, "Tea and Conversation," best-selling author Christina Baker Kline will appear at 2 p.m. today.

The event is free and open to the public. Join the library for tea and conversation as Julie Maloney conducts and up-close and personal interview with Kline, along with an audience question-and-answer session. Kline is a novelist, nonfiction writer and editor and the author of "Orphan Train," "Bird in Hand," "The Way Life Should Be" and "Sweet Water."

For more information or reservations, call 908-766-0118. The Bernardsville Public Library is located at 1 Anderson Hill Rd. in Bernardsville.

ROXBURY

The township will hold a ground breaking ceremony to celebrate the Fire Co. 2 expansion project at 110 Shippenport Road in Landing at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday.

The township will also have a neighborhood meeting and informal council meeting following the ceremony, according to a news release.

For more information, call 973-448-2002 or visit RoxburyNJ.us.

MORRISTOWN

The Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre's production of "Sherlock Holmes: The Knight's Gambit" by Paul Falzone continues through Nov. 10. The production is being co-produced with the Old Castle Theatre Company of Bennington, Vt.

Tickets are $45 for reserved seats, $40 senior citizens, Morris Museum members and Bickford Theatre Guild members, and $20 for students 18 or under. For tickets or more information, contact the Bickford Theatre Box Office at 973-971-3706 or visit www.morrismuseum.org.

MORRISTOWN

Children and their families are invited to "Trick or Treat" at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday. Visitors can park in front of the Museum, stop in for some candy and walk through the site's gardens for pictures.

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.

DENVILLE

Diamond Spring Dental Associates will hold its first Halloween candy exchange from 4 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 4 to support U.S. troops overseas through Operation Gratitude. Children accompanied by an adult can bring their unopened candy into the practice at 16 Pocono Road, Suite 116, in Denville in exchange for goodie bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss and more. Children are encouraged to write letters to troops. For more information, call 973-627-1220.

MOUNTAIN LAKES

The Lakeland Hills Family YMCA is accepting donations from Oct. 25 through Nov. 9 for their Kids Sports Equipment Exchange on Nov. 10.

Hot items requested are gently used bats, hockey sticks and gear, lacrosse sticks and gear, cleats of all kinds and tennis racquets. On Sunday, Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the public is welcome to pick out something free of charge at their Distribution Day at the Lakeland Hills Family YMCA at 100 Fanny Road in Mountain Lakes.

MORRISTOWN

Students at the German School of Morris County will celebrate the Festival of Lanterns, also known as St. Martinfest, during the non-profit school's semi-annual Book and Bake Sale open house from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 2. The community is invited to visit classes and learn about the school's language classes and cultural events from through 11:30 a.m., and watch the parade at 11:45 a.m. The school is located on the campus of the Morristown Beard School, 70 Whippany Road in Morristown.

The German School of Morris County's semi-annual book and bake sale features a variety of gently used German-language books from picture board books to chapter books, as well as German cakes, tortes and pastries. For more information, visit www.germanschoolmc.org.

MONTVILLE

The League of Women Voters of the Montville Area will discuss human trafficking and the two public questions up for vote in the Nov. 5 election at its next meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Montville Library. The event is free and all men and women in the Montville area are welcome. For more information, contact Virginia Alecci at 973-227-2548.

HANOVER

The Morris County Library will collect new children's books that will be distributed to needy youngsters in the county this holiday season. The collection drive is part of the New Jersey State Library Association's Books for Kids drive.

New books for infants through teens may be dropped off in the Children's Room at the county library, 30 East Hanover Ave. in Whippany, through Dec. 7. The reading material will then be distributed to children and teens of area families who have limited access to books.

The Morris County Library is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 973-285-6930.

BOONTON

Comedian Michael Somerville will be the headline performer when the First Presbyterian Church of Boonton hosts its second annual comedy night on Nov. 1 at the Darress Theatre. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the Boonton Food Pantry.

Somerville has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and has hosted shows for Nickelodeon, Starz and Encore. He has contributed to publications including Time Magazine, Glamour and Maxim.

The event begins at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7:30 for refreshments, and a silent auction after the performance. Tickets are $25 per person. The theater is located at 615 Main Street, Boonton. For more information, call the First Presbyterian Church of Boonton at 973-334-3535.

MOUNTAIN LAKES

Learn the skills necessary to become a certified lifeguard at the Lakeland Hills Family YMCA in Mountain Lakes., which hosts a seven-week Red Cross Certification program that includes CPR and AED Defibrillator training. The class meets Sunday and Tuesday evenings combining classroom work and pool sessions, through Dec. 15.

A pre-requisite swim test of 550 yards will be held the first Sunday night. The first class is Nov. 3 and all participants must be at least 15 as of that date. For more information, call the Y at 973-334-2820 or visit www.lakelandhillsymca.com.

ROCKAWAY

The Rockaway Rotary Club will collect turkeys for needy families and in support of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the Rockaway Assembly God Church Lower Parking Lot, 113 E. Main St. in Rockaway Borough.

Drop off a frozen (never thawed) turkey and/or canned food and nonperishable food items. For more information, call the Rotary Club of the Rockaways at 973-627-0239.

CHESTER

The Chester Lioness Club monthly dinner meeting will be on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lamplighter Restaurant, 190 West Main St.

The program for the evening will be "Take Time to Breathe - How to Care for the Caregiver," acordingt to a press release from the club, which said that the speaker is Lucille H. Deutsch, director of geriatric and caregiver outreach for cornerstone family programs.

Deutsch is also in private practice as a geriatric care manager, serves the community on the Steering Committee of the Caregivers Coalition of Morris County, and has been a family caregiver herself for more than twenty years.

Area community members are invited to attend by reservation only. To make a reservation, or to learn more about the Chester Lioness Club, phone Holly Simmenroth 908-879-5932.

MOUNT OLIVE

The Ladies Guild of Holy Wisdom Byzantine Catholic Church located at 197 Emmans Road will be holding their Fall Penny Auction on Nov 22.

The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and drawings will begin at 7:30 p.m., according to a press release, which said that admission is $6 and additional tickets are available. Refreshments will be served at intermission.

RANDOLPH

Core Salon of Randolph has joined forces with Morris Tap and Grill to create "Mane Dish" to promote Executive Chef Eric Levine and his new cookbook "Small Bites ... Big Flavor" to be released at the event.

Core Salon's style team will be creating high fashion avant-garde hair styles to pair with his most popular and favored dishes in the cookbook, according to a press release from the salon, which said that the event will have complimentary food and wine, provided by Morris Tap and Grill and also many giveaways and raffles with prizes that include gift certificates.

In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, all raffle proceeds will go to "City of Hope," a diabetes research hospital.

The event will be held at Core Salon, 500 Route 10 West, Randolph, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 19.

LAKE HOPATCONG

The Lake Hopatcong Open Water Swim Festival annual charity swim on Sept. 8 raised about $7,800 for the several animal rescue and K-9 charities, including the Southern Tier Police Canine Association, 11th Hour Rescue, Father John's Animal House and the Jefferson Township Animal Pound.

More than 100 registered swimmers participated in the event.

CHESTER

West Morris Central High School presents a production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Nov. 14 to16. The three performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are available at the door for $5.

The production includes 28 student performers under the direction of English and drama teacher Jeff Hogan. The production also includes dance choreography by math teacher Dana Harrington, hair and makeup by special education teacher Tanya Cavallo, and contributions in scenic design by art teacher Harmony Dougher.

The school is at 259 Bartley Road in Chester. For more information, email greenchair@comcast.net.

HOPATCONG

The Hopatcong Wildcats Competition Cheerleading team is hosting a Winter Wonderland craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 23 at St. Jude's Parish Center, 40 Maxim Drive, Hopatcong. The craft show features handmade items and gifts for kids, adults, pets and home. For more information, call 973-903-7339.

MADISON

The Madison Area YMCA Chapter of SWIM, Inc. offers swim sessions from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Y pool located at 111 Kings Road in Madison. Membership at the Y is not required and there is no fee.

SWIM, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides free water exercise programs for adults who find it difficult or impossible to get exercise on land due to the effects of MS, Parkinson's Disease, stroke, fibromyalgia, RA, ALS, post polio syndrome, joint replacement surgery or other causes.

Any mobility challenged adult who would like to participate and anyone wishing to volunteer, should call Barbara Medina at 973-635-8869 or e-mail her at jgmbam22@yahoo.com.